Abstract The South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera:
Gelechiidae), has invaded most Afro-Eurasian countries and is threatening worldwide …

Biorational insecticides are composed of natural products, including animals, plants,
microbes, and minerals, or are their derivates. The use of biorational products for the …

High oxidative stress inhibits the synthesis and accumulation of chlorophylls, the pigments
that absorb and use light. We collated evidence from a diverse array of studies …

Diamide insecticides selectively acting on insect ryanodine receptors (RyR) were launched
to the market more than 10 years ago, particularly targeted for the control of lepidopteran …

The phrase “what doesn't kill us makes us stronger” suggests the possibility that living
systems have evolved a spectrum of adaptive mechanisms resulting in a biological stress …

The tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta, is an invasive crop pest that has evolved resistance to
many of the insecticides used for its control. To facilitate the investigation of the …

BACKGROUND In 2017 Tuta absoluta was identified as an invasive species in China. Due
to its rapid geographic expansion and the severe crop damage it causes, T. absoluta poses …

Biocontrol agents can control pathogens by reenforcing systemic plant resistance through
systemic acquired resistance (SAR) or induced systemic resistance (ISR). Trichoderma spp …

Increasing amounts of silver iodide (AgI) in the environment are expected because of the
recent massive expansion of weather modification programs. Concurrently …

Plant pathogens and pests pose an increasing threat to worldwide food security. To improve
and strengthen food security under increasingly difficult environmental, economic, and …